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The Four Pillars of Health

The Four Pillars of Health
  • Nutrition
  • Exercise
  • Rest
  • Mindfulness
The Four Pillars of Health

Author: Despina Diamantopoulos

Certified Renaissance Exercise Instructor and Consultant With more than 10 years of experience as an exercise instructor and consultant, I am continuously searching for ways to optimize health and fitness. My quest for perfect health and natural beauty has led me to some of the best workout routines, nutritional guidance and lifestyle habits that have given me fantastic results.
Nutrition

Why Food-Grade Supplements?

Despina Diamantopoulos February 20, 2021 No Comments Supplement

It has been a while since I’ve written a blog post, but I have been keeping quite busy! With the events of the times shifting…

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Exercise Mindfulness Nutrition Rest

Simple Strategies for a Happy Isolation

Despina Diamantopoulos March 31, 2020 3 Comments exercisehealthisolationmindNutritionsocial distancingVitamins

Self isolation is something most of us have never experienced before, at least not deliberately.  In this post I will outline some simple tips about…

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Mindfulness

Tame the Brain

Despina Diamantopoulos March 31, 2020 No Comments

“All of humanity’s problems stem from man’s inability to sit quietly in a room alone.” ― Blaise Pascal, Pensées If good nutrition, proper exercise and sound sleep…

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Mindfulness

A Simple Meditation

Despina Diamantopoulos April 2, 2019 No Comments meditationrechargerest

Following up on my last post, which discussed some of the benefits of meditating regularly, the infographic below describes a simple practice that can be…

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Rest

Sleep: The ABCs of ZZZs

Despina Diamantopoulos November 19, 2018 2 Comments circadian rhythmessential oilsleptinmeditationrestsleepsleep maskzeitgeberg

“Do but consider what an excellent thing sleep is…that golden chain that ties health and our bodies together.” —Thomas Dekker (c. 1572-1632) Sleep is one…

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Nutrition

The bane of grain: three reasons to avoid wheat and find healthy alternatives

Despina Diamantopoulos September 19, 2018 No Comments Anti-nutriantsGrainsLeaky-gutObesogenicSafe starchesWheat

Grains, such as wheat, spelt, kamut, corn, rye, millet and barley have been consumed for millennia, keeping civilizations alive long enough to multiply exponentially. Wheat…

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Nutrition

The DES method: three keys to a healthy diet

Despina Diamantopoulos August 28, 2018 2 Comments DetoxDietExperimentNutritionSupplementVitamins

Over the past decade, I have experimented with dozens of diets and lifestyles. With all the noise revolving around diet and nutrition, it is no…

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Exercise

Move slowly for fast results

Despina Diamantopoulos August 20, 2018 4 Comments body by sciencefast twitch muscle fibersinroadrenaissance exercisesuper slow

You have probably seen people in gyms thrusting weights up and down, spending long hours doing multiple sets several days a week. But moving weights…

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Welcome: The Four Pillars of Health

Despina Diamantopoulos August 13, 2018 6 Comments IntroductionWelcome

“If we could give every individual the right amount of nourishment and exercise, not too little and not too much, we would have found the…

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  • Why Food-Grade Supplements?
  • Simple Strategies for a Happy Isolation
  • Tame the Brain
  • A Simple Meditation
  • Sleep: The ABCs of ZZZs

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